9.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
Armidale · Urban Centre
How households get around — the vehicles they keep and the journey to work.
A surge in remote work defines transport in Armidale, where 20.8% of people now work from home. This is a huge jump from just 2.6% in 2011. While most people still rely on cars, the shift toward home-based work is the most striking change in how the community gets around.
Motor vehicles per home, and homes with no car.
About 9.2% of households in Armidale have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas. For those who do own cars, the most common setup is a single vehicle, found in 44.8% of homes.
9.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with no registered motor vehicle.
In Armidale, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 45%, followed by 2 vehicles (33%) and No vehicle (9%).
How people travel to work.
Working from home is common here, with 20.8% of the workforce doing so, which is much higher than most similar areas. Very few people use public transport for their commute, at just 0.3%.
20.8% ▲ +696.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people aged 15+ who worked at home on census day.
0.3% ▼ -40.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who got to work by train, bus, ferry or tram/light rail as their only method of travel on census day.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Transport & Vehicles in Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112001/armidale/topic/transport